CAPTAIN'S LOG

Date and Time

Location

Occurrences

1.9.39.    
2242   Patrol 1
U-51, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel
Left at: September 1, 1939, 22:42
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE61
9.9.39.    
0912 Grid AM 54 Ship sunk! S.S. Rotterdam (Small Merchant), 2235 tons
11.9.39.    
1000 Grid BE 38 Ship sunk! S.S. Ionian (Large Merchant), 9428 tons
1203 Grid BE 38 Ship sunk! HMS Southampton (Southampton class), 10725 tons
2239 Grid BE 35 Ship sunk! M/V Nairung (Medium Cargo), 3857 tons
12.9.39.    
0249 Grid BE 35 Ship sunk! S.S. Empire Crossbill (Large Merchant), 9935 tons
17.9.39.    
0121 Grid BE 63 Ship sunk! S.S. Fairfax (Large Merchant), 9537 tons
0528 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! S.S. Athelviscount (Intermediate Tanker), 3490 tons
1725 Grid BE 69 Ship sunk! S.S. Mormachawk (Small Freighter), 2082 tons
22.9.39.    
0835 Grid AF 75 Ship sunk! S.S. Antigone (Ore Carrier), 6621 tons
23.9.39.    
0915 Grid AN 21 Ship sunk! S.S. Takii Eddin (Large Merchant), 9541 tons
25.9.39.    
2217   Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 10
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 67451 tons

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